Thomas McWhirter
of Middlebury, VT
(1804-1867)
Thomas
McWhirter [db#25891] was born in Ireland in 1804. He married there to Sarah (or
Eliza Jane) ? [db#25892]. At least four (4) children were born in Ireland before the
family removed to the United States.
In the
1860 census of Middlebury, Addison co., VT Thomas appears as the head of a family
including his wife "Sarah" and sons, James [db#14470] and George [db#25893].
Two pages away is the listing for Thomas son, Samuel [db#14469].
Almost
nothing is known about Thomas as he died 4-Feb-1867 leaving only a small trace of his life
recorded in America.
Thomas
McWhirters children include:
....Samuel McWhirter [db#14469]
was born in 1836 in Ireland and is first recorded in the United States in the 1860 census
of Middlebury, Addison co., VT with his wife Almira. He married Almira Hastings Blake
[db#25877]. On 30-Aug-1862 Samuel enlisted with his brother James in Company E of the 14th
Vermont Regiment. He was mustered in 21-Oct-1862 and mustered out 30-Jul-1863. During this
time the Regiment fought at Gettysburg. Samuel appears as head of family in the 1870
census of Derby, Orleans co., VT with wife and infant son Harry Blake McWhirter [db#25878].
Almira died in 1871 and Samuel in 1874 leaving Harry to be taken in by Almiras
younger sister Eleanor and her husband Charles S. Barrett in PA.
....Margaret McWhirter [db#26695]
married 26-Jul-1865 in Middlebury, Addison co., VT to Archibald Stewart [db#26696].
....James H. McWhirter [db#14470]
appears first, age 17, in the 1860 census of Middlebury, Addison co., VT living with his
parents. He enlisted with his brother Samuel in Company E, of the 14th Vermont Regiment
and served while the regiment fought at Gettysburg. James appears in the 1870 census with
his mother Sarah, but his whereabouts thereafter remain a mystery.
....George McWhirter [db#25893]
was born 27-Apr-1846 in Ireland and is listed as age 14 in the 1860 census of Middlebury,
Addison co., VT where he is living with his parents and brother James. George married Ellen
Annette Sleeper [db26697] and died in 1883 in Watertown, Middlesex co., MA.
The
Modified Register Reports which follow relate information
currently in the MCWH*RTER DATABASE.
Anyone with additional information to offer or who believes that a correction to some
of the information is justified should feel free
to offer their assistance.
1. Thomas McWhirter #25891 b. 1804, Ireland, residences: Ire.;
Middlebury, VT, m. in Ireland, Sarah (or Eliza Jane) ? #25892, b. abt1803, Ireland,
residences: Ire.; Middlebury, VT, d. aft1860. Thomas died 4-Feb-1867, Middlebury, Addison
co., VT.
.....Children:
.......+2. i Samuel McWhirter #14469 b. -Feb-1836.
..........3. ii Margaret McWhirter #26695 b. 1842, co. Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland,
residences: Ireland; VT, m. 26-Jul-1865, in Middlebury, Addison co., VT, Archibald
Stewart #26696, b. cir1840, residences: VT.
..........4. iii James H. McWhirter #14470 b. abt1843, Ireland, residences:
Ireland; Middlebury, VT, d. aft1863.
........+5. iv George McWhirter #25893 b.
27-Apr-1846.
Second Generation
2. Samuel McWhirter #14469 (1.Thomas1)
b. -Feb-1836, Ireland, residences: Ireland; Middlebury, VT, m. bef1860, Almira Hastings
Blake #25877, b. abt1836, VT, residences: Orleans co., VT, d. 1871, Holland, Orleans
co., VT. Samuel died 18-Nov-1874, Fitchburg, Worcester co., MA.
.....Children:
..........6. i Harry Blake McWhirter #25878 b. 4-Jul-1869, Holland, Orleans co.,
VT, residences: VT; PA, m. 1896, Jessie Edwards #25879, b. cir1870, residences: PA;
Boulder, CO.
5. George McWhirter #25893 b. 27-Apr-1846, Ireland, residences:
Ireland; Middlebury, VT, m. Ellen Annette Sleeper #26697, b. 1846(7), NH, residences: NH; d. 1933, buried: Mt.
Auburn cem., Watertown, MA. George died 8-Dec-1883, Watertown, Middlesex co., MA.
.....Children:
..........7. i Alfred L. McWhirter #28158 b.
1878, residences: MA, m. Margaret Ethel Bill #28162, b. 1882, residences:
MA, d. 1961, buried: Mt. Auburn cem., Watertown, MA. Alfred died 1964, buried: Mt. Auburn
cem., Watertown, MA.
..........8. ii Alma McWhirter #28159 b. 1879,
residences: MA, d. 1886, buried: Mt. Auburn cem., Watertown, MA.
..........9. iii Clara McWhirter #28160 b. 1881,
residences: MA, d. 1885, buried: Mt. Auburn cem., Watertown, MA.
..........10. iv Earle D. McWhirter #28161 b.
1911(?), residences: MA, d. 1983, buried: Mt. Auburn cem., Watertown, MA.
References for
Researchers of Thomas McWhirter
of Middlebury, VT.
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Many thanks to Jeannie Halverson of
Danville, CA for the information she contributed to the McWh*rter Database on this family. |
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